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The etiquette is different for you and me than on of the world's foremost, eminent researchers. He has a different level of understanding of what is harmful and
by throwaway5752 8y ago
The etiquette is different for you and me than on of the world's foremost, eminent researchers. He has a different level of understanding of what is harmful and not harmful.
- jacquesm 8y agoLead by example. By showing this others might imitate, even though the etiquette might be different awareness of that fact should not be assumed.
- notafraudster 8y agoI don't know anything about coral, but I do know something about plants. Many botanical gardens have similar disclaimers about touching plants, but invariably what they actually mean is "Touching is fine, but some dumbass is going to take it too far and kill something, so we'll say no touching just to ensure it doesn't get to that point". Of course the vast majority of plants are safe to touch for you and the plant, and even those that are delicate or dangerous in some way can be safely touched by experts or researchers. Maybe coral is similar to this, maybe not, but by analogy I don't see a problem in offering the public a more conservative version of safe guidance.
- andai 8y agoCorals are sensitive. From above comment: > Simply touching corals to see what they feel like can cause death of an entire colony. Oils from your skin can disturb the delicate mucous membranes which protect the animals from disease.